Research Research areas Physical and Biophysical Chemistry toc About Physical and Biophysical Chemistry underpin all other chemical disciplines. Physical chemistry seeks to explain the behaviour of matter at the atomic, molecular and macroscopic levels, and is characterized by the application of physics to describe phenomena. Important foci of physical chemistry include thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, colligative properties, electrochemistry, surface science, and spectroscopy. Biophysical chemistry uses the concepts of physical chemistry to probe biological systems of both molecular and supramolecular size. The RSC houses state-of-the-art instrumentation dedicated to characterization of chemical systems from atomic to macroscopic in scale. Groups Cox Group Our group studies transition metal catalysts using both magneto-optical spectroscopy and magnetic resonance techniques. View the group Huber Group The Huber group develops innovative tools to determine the 3D structure of biological macromolecules form sparse experimental data of different length scale. View the group Humphrey Group Our research uses synthesis, spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and computational chemistry to generate new molecular materials with unusual optical properties. View the group Jackson Group Our research interests lie at the interface between biology, chemistry and physics where fundamental chemistry underlies biological function. View the group Otting Group We use NMR spectroscopy to assess the structural changes of proteins in response to other molecules in aqueous solution, i.e. under near-physiological condition View the group Xiao Group Our research mainly focuses on the interaction between light and chemicals and its application in materials sciences. View the group Projects Advanced Optical Spectroscopy / The mechanism of biological water splitting / Redox non-innocent first row transition metal complexes Advanced Optical Spectroscopy, The mechanism of biological water splitting and Redox non-innocent first row transition metal complexes. Read more Student intake Open for Honours, PhD students Read more Advanced Optical Spectroscopy of the Chlorophylls This project aims to address these key fundamental questions about the photochemistry of these modified chlorophyll forms. Read more Student intake Open for Summer scholar students People A/ Prof. Nick Cox Dr Robin Purchase Read more Allosteric inhibitors / Neobiochemistry / Engineering an insulin biosensor. Allosteric inhibitors, Neobiochemistry and Engineering an insulin biosensor. Read more Student intake Open for Honours, PhD students Read more Computer-aided drug design / Antimicrobial resistance / Membrane biophysics Computer-aided drug design , Antimicrobial resistance and membrane biophysics. Read more Student intake Open for Honours, PhD students Read more Investigation of photochemical mechanism of triazine-based photoinitiator / Development of materials from renewable resources for 3D printing / Development of functional additive for dental materials Investigation of photochemical mechanism of triazine-based photoinitiator, Development of materials from renewable resources for 3D printing and development of functional additive for dental materials Read more Student intake Open for Honours, PhD students Read more New roles of boronic acids in chemical biology This project will explore boronic acids in peptides. Read more Student intake Open for Summer scholar students People A/Prof. Christoph Nitsche Read more Load more Members Academic staff Prof. John Carver Emeritus Professor Prof. Michelle Coote Honorary Professor A/ Prof. Nick Cox Associate Professor Prof. Thomas Huber Professor Prof. Mark Humphrey Professor Prof. Colin Jackson Professor A/ Prof. Megan O'Mara Honorary Professor Prof. Gottfried Otting ARC Laureate Fellow Prof. Edith Marie Sevick Honorary Professor A/ Prof. Pu Xiao ARC Future Fellow toc
